How to Apply for Funding

We accept competitive grant applications to our various funds advised by our Board of Directors (including the new Franke Fund). Applications must be submitted through our online grant portal system, Foundant. Access to the system is available by clicking the ‘Applicant and Grantee Login’ button below. There is also a link to login to the system in the upper right-hand corner of our website homepage.

Before beginning an application, you must contact our program director Katie Berkedalto discuss your request. She will qualify your organization as eligible to apply, determine if your request aligns with a fund’s granting priorities, confirm access to the online portal, and provide an access code for the correct application form. It is best to contact Katie well in advance of a deadline to give yourself plenty of time to work on the application. It is the program director’s role to help applicants submit the best proposal possible, so never hesitate to reach out with any questions.

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City of La Crosse Parks

The Pettibone Park Fund provided $5,100 to pay for new and improved lighting in the Pettibone Park gazebo. Each year, the City of La Crosse can determine how to utilize the fund's distributions for improvements at Pettibone Park.